“I actually enjoy it, because special teams, it’s you on that guy — who’s more athletic? Who has more tenacity?” said Conley, 22, a third-round pick in May. “And the way I like to think, I think I’m more athletic. I think I have more fight than whoever is going to line up across from me. So I enjoy it.”

Conley appeared as a gunner on punt coverage and a corner on punt returns, two things he says he’s never done before. He also appeared on the kick coverage unit and is looking forward to improving in all phases of special teams in coming weeks.

“You take the time to learn, and a lot of it comes down to watching the film,” Conley said. “You make mistakes early on because you’ve got to. It’s full speed, and when you come back, you learn and get better each time.”

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